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Thursday, December 19

Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached
President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on two articles on Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the nation, over the charges that the 45th president abused the power of his office by enlisting a foreign government to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election and that he then obstructed Congress in its investigation. Continue reading in the Peninsula Daily News. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/The Associated Press)

Washington Supreme Court rules that legislators must release public records
Individual legislators must release records under the state’s Public Records law, which has “a strongly worded mandate for broad disclosure,” a divided state Supreme Court said today. Individual lawmakers and their offices are subject to the law under the statute’s “plain meaning.” The Secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House also are subject to the law, but with narrower rules for public disclosure. Continue reading in The Spokesman Review. (Jim Camden / The Spokesman-Review)

Gov. Inslee proposes slashing unsheltered homelessness in half by spending $300 million
Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday proposed spending more than $300 million over three years to build emergency shelters and expand housing programs, with the goal of cutting unsheltered homelessness in half statewide. The request to the Legislature comes more than four years after King County and Seattle announced a state of emergency on homelessness hoping for state and federal help. Continue reading in The Seattle Times.

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Associated Press
Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached
Court: Washington state lawmakers are subject to records act
What the state’s 10 House members have said about impeachment
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule makes space debut this week
Seattle barrel firm allegedly used hidden drain to pollute
Ruling expected in media lawsuit against Legislature
Washington governor wants to spend $300M to help homeless
Lawsuit says immigration courts are now deportation machines
Putin says Trump was impeached for ‘far-fetched’ reasons
McConnell blasts impeachment, says Senate ensures stability
Court: Part of ‘Obamacare’ invalid, more review needed
Walk-in clinics for opioid addiction offer meds first, fast
King County child dies of flu
Magnitude 3.4 earthquake strikes near Fall City, Washington

Aberdeen Daily World
Marijuana teen vaping up as other drug use, drinking and smoking decline, NIH survey shows
County taking steps toward streamlined process for warming shelter
Oped: Trump steering GOP off a cliff; who will grab the wheel?

Auburn Reporter
DaCorsi is new deputy mayor
State awards salmon grant for Middle Green River

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State’s public records laws apply to legislators, Supreme Court rules (Pedersen)
Kids particularly at risk as flu strikes Whatcom ‘unusually early.’ Here’s what to do
Herring a key food source and a candidate for endangered species status
Bellingham rally to back impeachment about ‘defending the rule of law,’ protesters say
So you think you have the flu? Here’s what you should do
The Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve is a unique aquatic ecosystem

Columbian
In Our View: Child-abuse hotline needs resources, support (Cleveland)

The Daily News
Forest Service accepting comments for Spirit Lake safety projects

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Local leaders call for more ships at Naval Station Everett
A gift idea for a troubled relationship: intervention (Habib, Billig)
Inslee favors reserves over taxes to help house the homeless
Editorial: This is why local governments are audited
Bloomberg opinion: What Trump’s letter gets wrong about Constitution

Kent Reporter
Upthegrove lowers expectations in Kent for new regional homelessness authority

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Port Orchard police make agency’s first Narcan save
Prosecutor asks for more investigation into Chiefstick shooting in Poulsbo
Kitsap’s economy: Another solid year, with more to follow

News Tribune (subscription required)
State’s public records laws apply to legislators, Supreme Court rules (Jinkins, Pedersen)
Washington’s big, ugly clams caught up in trade war. It’s hurting businesses, state
Editorial: Washington fundraising freeze won’t be too painful. Look at all the cash Inslee, Ferguson have piled up

New York Times
Trump Impeached for Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress

Olympian (subscription required)
State’s public records laws apply to legislators, Supreme Court rules (Jinkins, Pedersen)
‘Enraged’ man kills 17-year-old after learning she is transgender, Washington cops say

Peninsula Daily News
Defense bill includes real-time sound tests

Puget Sound Business Journal
Uber settles federal investigation into workplace culture
Health law’s insurance mandate is struck down by an appeals court
Boeing urges workers to ‘protect the company’s reputation’ over holiday break
Port of Seattle delays environmental review for Sea-Tac airport expansions
Earning income on the side is a large and growing slice of American life

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State legislators are subject to public-records law, Washington state Supreme Court rules
Washington’s new paid-leave law does not protect jobs of workers at small firms (Keiser)
Editorial: In divisive times, legislators should scrutinize Public Disclosure Commission proposal
Op-Ed: Lack of government transparency is deadly to democracy
Op-Ed: Three things the Legislature can do about homelessness in 2020 (National)
Seattle barrel company used ‘hidden drain’ to dump caustic material into sewer, federal prosecutors say
Sound Transit’s CEO nominated for an ‘excellent’ rating and $6,000 bonus, despite some problems
King County child dies of flu, the county’s first known pediatric death from the virus in a decade
Gov. Inslee proposes slashing unsheltered homelessness in half by spending $300 million
Washington state’s House members voted along party lines on impeachment
A STEM partnership that would blend gifted education at Washington Middle School inches forward, awaits final approval
Op-Ed: Will your 2020 vote actually get counted?
Washington’s small distilleries, brewers and vintners get a boost on extending big federal tax break
Amazon to launch new satellite-communications headquarters in Redmond
Apple, Google, Amazon want one language for smart home devices

Spokesman Review
Washington Supreme Court rules that legislators must release public records
Roger Millar: WSDOT exercising sound financial judgment while elected officials determine how to implement I-976
Woodward taps Ephrata city official to lead Spokane City Hall
Washington and Idaho congressional delegations vote on party lines as Trump impeached
Washington Supreme Court ends legal turf battle in Stevens County
Inslee: Tap state reserves to fight homelessness; delay North Spokane Corridor work until July
Spokane-area aerospace manufacturers in holding pattern after Boeing announces temporary halt to 737 Max production

USA Today
Trump: Pelosi ‘afraid’ to send impeachment articles to Senate – latest updates
As a divided House voted on President Trump’s impeachment, an equally split nation reacted with a partisan sigh
Wakanda forever? Fictional ‘Black Panther’ nation removed from USDA’s list of free trade partners
‘Some things should be off-limits’: Dingell calls for civility after Trump’s attack on late husband
View from there: World averts gaze from Trump impeachment

Washington Post
What happens next in the impeachment of President Trump?
What it takes to be carbon neutral — for a family, a city, a country
The next money crop for farmers: Solar panels
Employment green card backlog tops 800,000, most of them Indian. A solution is elusive.
McConnell says Senate must act to ‘keep partisan passions from literally boiling over’
This is who should testify in the Senate trial
With little protest, GOP succumbs to President Trump on spending
Opinion: The big, ugly lie driving Trump’s rant about being impeached
Opinion: Senators have a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment
Rep. Mark Meadows, close ally of Trump, to retire from Congress
Facebook bans ads and posts that mislead about the U.S. Census
Putin suggests altering constitution to limit presidential term
The abortion war goes local as ACLU lawsuit seeks to thwart town’s ban
Individual mandate ruled unconstitutional, ACA in limbo
Amazon prohibits CBD sales, but it’s still easy to buy on the site
Uber to pay up to $4.4 million to alleged gender discrimination victims after EEOC investigation

Yakima Herald Republic
Flu kills Yakima County resident, sixth death in state this season

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Spokane pay-per-mile participant doesn’t recommend the switch from gas tax
Gov. Inslee wants to tap reserve funds to address homelessness crisis

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Donald Trump impeached: House passes 2 articles of impeachment
Worker at Boeing Renton facility diagnosed with active tuberculosis disease
Gov. Inslee wants to spend $300M to help homeless

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Mixed emotions across Puget Sound amid Trump impeachment
Gov. Inslee and Republicans struggle over transportation budget in wake of $30 tabs

KNKX FM
King County reports first pediatric flu death in 10 years
Audit uncovers $6.9M fraud scheme by former Pierce County Housing Authority employee
Biofuel producers push for clean fuel standard as regional policy gets public hearing in Seattle

KUOW FM
How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle
Who’s got the right to be in the Skagit Valley? Tribe says they and elk do, along with farmers
How The Senate Tried Clinton In A ‘Respectable Way’
How Online Grocery Delivery Could Help Alleviate Food Deserts

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Crosscut
Washington state lawmakers said they were above public records laws. The state Supreme Court just disagreed

Seattle P.I.
Goldman Sachs will not finance oil drilling in Arctic Wildlife Refuge
Inslee: Use state’s rainy day fund to get homeless out of the rain
Seattle renters have spent $80 billion on rent throughout the decade; $10.1 billion in 2019 alone

Slog
Ding, Dong, the Witch Is Impeached!

Wednesday, December 18

House starts historic session to impeach Trump; GOP stalls
The U.S. House gaveled in for a historic session Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress, votes that will leave a lasting mark on his tenure at the White House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested that Democrats, who have the votes to make Trump just the third U.S. president to be impeached, gather on the floor of the chamber “to exercise one of the most solemn powers granted to us by the Constitution.” Continue reading in The Spokesman Review. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)

Pay-per-mile should replace gas tax, state commission says. Don’t expect a quick change
The state Transportation Commission’s seven-year study of how to replace the state gas tax has reached the end of the road. On Tuesday, the commission made its recommendations to the Legislature. As expected, the major one is for lawmakers next year to consider phasing in a pay-per-mile tax to replace the state gas tax, which is 49.4 cents per gallon. The idea is that a new source of revenue is needed because the state’s gas tax — which is used to fund roads and bridges — is being eroded by increasingly more fuel-efficient cars and electric vehicles. Continue reading in the Bellingham Herald.

AG Ferguson sues Trump administration over courthouse immigration arrests
Washington state has sued the Trump administration over its practice of arresting people at courthouses for immigration violations, saying it interferes with the state’s authority to run its judicial system. Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed the lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle. It says when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol courthouse hallways and parking lots, they deter crime victims and witnesses from testifying and interfere with criminal prosecutions. Continue reading in The Olympian.

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Associated Press
House starts historic session to impeach Trump; GOP stalls
Per-mile Washington gas tax moves forward
New study says Puget Sound is an earthquake hot zone
Washington state sues over courthouse immigration arrests
Halting 737 Max production will hit suppliers, airlines
Federal transportation agency funds $1.4B light rail project

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen Library plans $2.5 million renovation
Strike over: Willapa teachers will get a 3.25% raise
Wild Olympics Act won’t be heard in the U.S. House this year

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Pay-per-mile should replace gas tax, state commission says. Don’t expect a quick change (Fey)
Whatcom’s eelgrass hit hard by climate and development. How to help ‘ocean’s nursery’
Eelgrass is critical to coastal marine life
AG Ferguson sues Trump administration over courthouse immigration arrests
New study says Puget Sound is an earthquake hot zone

Capital Press
Potato processors increase production capacity

Columbian
Washington closer to per-mile road usage charge (Wylie)
In Our View: A more informed public crucial, necessary goal

The Daily News
County approves agreement with public works employees’ union
County approves contracts expanding housing referral system locations

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Impending impeachment draws a crowd in Everett, other cities
State sues to end arrests of immigrants at courthouses
Mukilteo’s next mayor will keep the $70K pay plus benefit
Bloomberg: As Boeing halts Max output, Airbus can’t build jets fast enough

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
An inside look inside Kitsap’s first methadone clinic
Convicted of murdering man found in his shower, Belfair man gets 19 years in prison
‘Like a big slumber party’: A year after tornado hit Port Orchard, families still displaced
Opinion: Why I support articles of impeachment

News Tribune (subscription required)
UNFI Centralia site sells for $195M amid grocer’s labor fight in Tacoma, elsewhere
Editorial: Sneaky shell game not a good look for Washington state legislators. In 2020, they should stop playing

Olympian (subscription required)
Pet store puppies linked to drug-resistant outbreak that sickened people in 13 states
AG Ferguson sues Trump administration over courthouse immigration arrests

Peninsula Daily News
Supreme Court won’t revive homeless camping ban in Idaho

Puget Sound Business Journal
Craft distillers get tax reprieve, for now
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot agree to merge in giant auto deal
Trump’s trade deals retain, rather than remove, economic barriers
Seattle among US metros that saw largest rent increases in past decade
Boeing: 737 Max production halt may not mean full-stop for suppliers
Sound Transit receives $1.4B in federal money for light rail extension

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Early signing day 2020: Live updates as UW Huskies, WSU Cougars and local athletes commit
Long road ahead as Washington transportation officials recommend per-mile charge to replace the state’s gas tax
Westneat: How the Democrats blew it on impeachment
Bremerton teacher says she was locked in room with violent student, 7, after accusing colleague of sexually ‘grooming’ boys
Washington’s new paid-leave law does not protect jobs of workers at small firms
A Seattle pro-impeachment demonstration the night before historic vote
Suspected Washington leader of neo-Nazi group charged with violating gun ban under state’s red-flag law
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson sues Trump administration over courthouse immigration arrests
Investigation into state GOP lawmaker, linked to far-right extremists, to be released

Skagit Valley Herald
Local salmon projects get multi-million boost from grants
Anacortes resolves stormwater lawsuit
County confirms two cases of hepatitis A

Spokesman Review
‘We are patriots’: Protesters rally for impeachment in Spokane
Parks supervisor, accused of harassing gay employee, to receive $100,000 settlement
Commissioners vote to allow refugee settlement in Spokane County
Nurse practitioner Lori Feagan running as Democrat against state Rep. Matt Shea
Spokane schools, health district caution about high number of whooping cough cases
City strikes deal with Catholic Charities for new affordable housing in northeast Spokane

Suburban Times
State Board awards nearly $1.7 million for Career Connect Washington Career Launch programs

Tri-City Herald
Policy center poll finds Washington residents care about salmon but want to keep dams

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: US military personal should be compensated for medical malpractice

Washington Post
Pelosi opens debate, saying Trump ‘gave us no choice’
GOP moderate refuses to defend Trump on Ukraine but won’t back impeachment
Manafort’s N.Y. fraud case dismissed, blocking effort to undercut a potential Trump pardon
Justice Dept. inspector general testifies for a second time about Russia probe
Marijuana vaping by teens surges, spurring public health worries
Antidepressant use by children jumps more than 20 percent after a school shooting, data shows

Yakima Herald Republic
Teens get new tools to help classmates experiencing crisis
More of the Story: Export-Import Bank, essential to local businesses, likely to avoid shutdown

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Puget Sound protesters demand Trump’s impeachment
Pay-by-mile vs. gas tax: Commission recommends road usage charge to Legislature
Family-run supplier concerned by production halt of Boeing 737 Max

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Stranger gains access to family’s Ring camera, tries to talk to family’s dogs
State Transportation Commission to recommend changing Washington to a ‘Pay Per Mile’ state

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Pay-per-mile tax proposal moves forward in Washington state
Pro-impeachment rally in Seattle draws thousands

KUOW FM
How Washington’s delegation will vote on impeachment
Courthouse arrests of undocumented immigrants are unlawful, says Washington AG
New plan for endangered Washington bird doesn’t make anyone happy
Secret Surveillance Court Rebukes FBI, DOJ With Order To Re-Validate Their Work
McConnell: ‘I’m Not Impartial’ About Impeachment
READ: President Trump Sends Pelosi Letter Protesting ‘Partisan Impeachment Crusade’

NW Public Radio
Road Ahead May Charge Drivers By The Mile, But Change Rolls Out Slowly On Northwest Roads
U.S. House And Senate Pass Bills To Compensate Spokane Tribe For Losses From Grand Coulee Dam

Q13 TV (Fox)
Suspected neo-Nazi leader charged with violating gun ban under state’s red-flag law
State transportation leaders recommend Washington become a pay-by-mile state
Washington sues Trump administration over courthouse immigration arrests
Hundreds gather in Seattle for pro-impeachment rally ahead of historic vote

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Seattle P.I.
New study says Puget Sound is an earthquake hot zone
Wash. House members: Impeachment a ‘sham’, ‘hearsay’ or a ‘smoking gun’
Attorney General Bob Ferguson sues Trump Administration: Put courthouse immigration arrests on ice

Slog
Black Performer at Homeless Conference Exposes the Limits of Empty White Cosmopolitanism
The Vape-Related Lung Illness Crisis Appears to Be Subsiding
Landlord Association Sues Federal Way Over New “Good Cause” Eviction Protections
Super PAC Spending Is Exploding in Seattle. Will a Proposal to Contain It Hold Up in Court?
The Biggest, Stupidest Decade in Seattle History

Tuesday, December 17

$6.9 million misappropriated from Pierce County Housing Authority by finance director, auditor’s report says
A former finance director misappropriated more than $6.9 million in public funds from the Pierce County Housing Authority, according to a fraud investigation report the State Auditor’s Office released Monday. It’s the biggest case of fraud for a local government in the state, according to Auditor’s Office records of the past 25 years. Continue reading in The News Tribune.

Feds say they’ll grant $790M for Federal Way light-rail extension
The dollars to build light-rail from Angle Lake Station in SeaTac to Federal Way are nearly in the bag, after the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave notice of its intent to grant $790 million, plus a $629 million low-interest loan. Both the grant and loan have been negotiated since 2016, when voters approved the Sound Transit 3 tax increase to build eight rail extensions and two bus-rapid transit corridors. Continue reading in The Seattle Times. (Tyler Sipe/The Seattle Times)

Congress votes to compensate Spokane Tribe millions for flooded Grand Coulee lands
Some 70 years after their traditional homelands were flooded as part of the reservoir for the Grand Coulee Dam, Congress approved a new system of paying the Spokane Tribe for the land they lost. The House gave final approval Monday and sent to President Donald Trump a bill that sets up a schedule of yearly payments to the tribe based on a similar system for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, who also lost land when the dam and reservoir were created. Continue reading in The Spokesman Review. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)

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Associated Press
Seattle tunnel contractor will appeal $57M award to state
Washington rain and heavy mountain snow expected this week
Spokane Tribe finally wins compensation for Grand Coulee Dam
Washington House members split on party lines over Trump
State hospital transgender discrimination suit settled
Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases
Ex-Trump campaign official Rick Gates gets 45 days in jail
US, Mexico quickly mend rift over North American trade deal
Washington state school reviews racist incident at ball game
Ripples from Boeing’s 737 Max quagmire begin to spread
School in Kenmore closed Monday following gun rumors
Reeves resigns from state Legislature
Supreme Court won’t revive homeless camping ban in Idaho

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen mayor, mayor-elect weigh in on Supreme Court homeless decision
Settlement likely in Willapa Valley teacher strike Rep. Kilmer hosts Facebook, telephone town halls this week

Auburn Reporter
State awards salmon grant for Middle Green River
Lawmakers aim to act on guns and pot, taxes and apples (Hobbs, Stanford)
Muckleshoots among 30 tribes selected for expansion of program enhancing tribal access to national crime information databases
Boeing Renton plant to halt 737 Max production
King, Pierce county officials want answers on Sound Transit fare enforcement disparities

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Here’s where Whatcom County will see the impacts of rising sea levels
Whatcom County is a child care desert and it’s a problem all over Washington state
Storms line up to strike Whatcom County with wind, rain and snow. Here’s when
Here’s how climate change is causing rising sea levels
100 years of tiny seashells reveal alarming trend threatening West Coast seafood

Capital Press
Wafla chief warns of weaknesses in ag labor bill
Southwest Washington farmers start grain co-op
Change proposed in ag land property taxes
Beef exports contribute to ‘solid’ year ahead for industry

The Daily News
Kelso, Longview schools have high compliance with state vaccine law
CEDC drafts letter to Ecology supporting Kalama methanol project
Cowlitz County awarded $1.2 million in salmon recovery grants

Everett Herald (subscription required)
737 workers are relieved, for now, but much is uncertain
Report: Breakdown in Monroe prison left man to die of cancer
The juicy new starlet of the apple universe is Cosmic Crisp
Editorial: Traffic cameras could limit wrecks in Everett
WaPo Commentary: Don’t let McConnell hold a sham impeachment trial

Kent Reporter
A much-needed east-west connection for Kent
Sound Transit to receive $790 million federal grant, $629 million loan for light rail extension
What can be done to keep Kent schools safe?

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Police officer accused of buying insurance policy while his apartment was on fire
Flu season off to a quick start in Kitsap

News Tribune (subscription required)
The Tax Break for Children, Except the Ones Who Need It Most
How Families Cope with the Hidden Costs of Incarceration for the Holidays
U.N. Climate Talks End With Few Commitments and a ‘Lost’ Opportunity
Puyallup has begun annexation process for farmland, warehouses west of the city
Want marijuana delivered to your door? Yeah, even the trade group says not yet, Washington
Here’s what you need to know about Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program
What’s Congress doing about homelessness in Tacoma? Not enough, advocates say
$6.9 million misappropriated from Pierce County Housing Authority by finance director, auditor’s report says

Nisqually Valley News
A Hero’s Promise: Yelm Ceremony Honors Fallen Veterans With a Focus on Women (Kilduff, Doglio)

Olympian (subscription required)
More local people are living in cars and on sidewalks in Olympia. Is Congress doing enough?
Dancer was hired to strip at Seattle homelessness conference. The video leaked online
Puget Sound is an earthquake hot zone, according to new seismic update

Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County commissioners approve tax to support affordable housing
Terrorist plot stopped in Port Angeles 20 years ago (Chapman)

Puget Sound Business Journal
HBR: The ethical dilemma at the heart of big tech companies
Liquor taxes could go up 400%, thanks to congressional dysfunction
US tech groups rebuff Trump’s new anti-Huawei push
Pacific Northwest nursing facilities file for bankruptcy with $30M in debt

Renton Reporter
King, Pierce county officials want answers on Sound Transit fare enforcement disparities (Hobbs, Stanford)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Boeing will halt Renton assembly lines for 737 MAX, but no layoffs for employees
In Renton, local businesses worry about Boeing 737 MAX assembly line stoppage
The Supreme Court won’t hear a case on a ‘constitutional right to camp.’ Here’s what that means for homelessness in Washington
Homeless agency director resigns after dancer strips at Seattle homelessness conference
Monroe inmate died after prison failed to provide him with cancer treatment for over a year, report finds
Amazon cuts off FedEx ground for Prime shipments this holiday
New Sea-Tac program allows non-ticketed visitors to go beyond security checkpoint
Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size — and so are their prey, chinook salmon, new research shows
Highway 99 tunnel contractor will appeal last week’s court loss over Bertha’s breakdown
Feds say they’ll grant $790M for Federal Way light-rail extension
The secret is out: 105-year-old woman left $10M to Washington’s community colleges
How did your neighborhood vote on on $30 car tabs? Check out our precinct-by-precinct map

Seattle Weekly
Boeing Renton plant to halt 737 Max production
Victims, law enforcement speak about King County Courthouse conditions
Despite concerns, homelessness authority moves toward final Seattle vote

Skagit Valley Herald
Fidalgo Forest Stewards document impact of drought conditions

Spokesman Review
Daybreak Youth Services says $500,000 budget gap could force closure of treatment facilities in Spokane, Vancouver
Congress votes to compensate Spokane Tribe millions for flooded Grand Coulee lands
City adopts $1.1 billion budget
Spokane Police Department preparing to update body cameras, Tasers with new $2.8 million contract

Tri-City Herald
$90 million more for Hanford in latest spending plan. Congress likely votes this week
Hanford contractor earns $39M incentive bonus. Workers will see extra in their checks
Guest Opinion: Exempt vets, military and law enforcement from I-1639. They have earned it

Washington Post
House panel to set parameters for historic debate
McConnell rejects Democrats’ call for new witnesses
Mormon Church misled members on $100 billion fund, whistleblower alleges
He was sexually abusing underage girls. Then, police said, one of them killed him.
Southwest will cancel thousands of flights as Boeing 737 Max’s fate remains uncertain
Sackler family transferred $1.36 billion in Purdue Pharma profits overseas, company says in court filing
Another fired Google engineer alleges retaliation for union activity
How the ‘Okay’ hand sign keeps tricking us into looking
Corporations paid 11.3 percent tax rate last year, in steep drop under Trump’s law
Russian disinformation network said to have helped spread smear of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
The Technology 202: Instagram is going global with its fact-checking program to limit misinformation
What does your car know about you? We hacked a Chevy to find out.
The Technology 202: Businesses should be watching out for deepfakes too, experts warn

Yakima Herald Republic
Tribal leaders gather for summit with Indian Affairs secretary on missing and murdered indigenous women
More of the Story: Export-Import Bank, essential to local businesses, likely to avoid shutdown
Supreme Court decision on homeless case is a blow to cities wanting more policing powers

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Boeing to halt 737 Max production in January, but denies layoffs
Former finance director of Pierce County Housing Authority accused of stealing $6.9 million
Emergency grant approved to save 500 child care slots in Whatcom County
Pacific Northwest colleges could have lower enrollment due to Great Recession

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Boeing suspends 737 MAX production in Renton
Homeless agency director resigns after video of dancer goes viral
State Auditor: Nearly $7 million misappropriated by former Pierce County Housing Authority finance director
Kenmore Middle School closed Monday following gun rumors

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle City Council approves new Regional Homeless Authority
Audit: Ex-employee stole $7 million from housing agency in state’s largest-ever fraud case
Renton locals, businesses anticipate economic impact from 737 MAX production shutdown
Flu activity ‘widespread’ in Wash. state as cases mount
Burien community ‘up in arms’ over city closure of community center

KNKX FM
Audit uncovers $6.9M fraud scheme by former Pierce County Housing Authority employee
Boeing says it will suspend 737 MAX production; Renton businesses and workers react
Northern Resident orcas compete with endangered Southern Residents for largest Chinook
Boeing Will Suspend Production Of 737 Max Jetliners In January

KUOW FM
Young climate protesters push Washington senators to sign onto Green New Deal
Washington Congresswoman to vote against impeachment, calling testimony ‘hearsay’
Boeing suspends 737 MAX production; no layoffs or furlough expected
Boeing Will Suspend Production Of 737 Max Jetliners In January
December 16th | What will change – and what won’t – about how western cities approach homelessness
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces
READ: The House Judiciary Committee’s Trump Impeachment Report
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces
Schrier will vote to impeach Trump despite political risk
House Slated To Impeach Trump This Week — How It Will Work And What Comes Next

NW Public Radio
Columbia River Treaty Renegotiation Brings Out Crowd And Contention In Tri-Cities
Boeing To Suspend Production Of Grounded 737 Max Jetliners, No Layoffs Expected
Boise Is Trying To Address Homelessness Through Courts. It’s Rippling Across Western Cities

Q13 TV (Fox)
Former Pierce Co. Housing Authority finance director accused of stealing $7 million in public funds
Boeing to suspend 737 Max production in January; no layoffs expected

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Crosscut
In Washington’s foster care system, aging out often means ending up in prison

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Priorities in the 36th (Carlyle, Tarleton, Frame, Jinkins)

Seattle P.I.
Feds come through with $1.4 billion for Federal Way light rail extension

Slog
Seattle Just Voted to Create a Not-So Transformative Regional Homelessness Authority

Monday, December 16

Boeing may halt 737 Max production in Renton as grounding continues
Boeing may temporarily halt production of the 737 Max in Renton as the fleet remains grounded. Renton Mayor Denis Law confirmed Monday that Boeing is looking into several options with regards to its 737 Max program, including temporarily suspending production in Renton. “We are hopeful that any suspension of production would be for a limited time to minimize any negative impact to local businesses,” Law said in a statement. “However any suspension in production will impact local employees, which is very unfortunate, especially during the holiday season.” Continue reading at King5.com.

‘Crazy bad idea’: Top Washington official reacts to ‘alarming’ rise in children in state care sent to hotels
Seventy-seven nights. That’s how many an 11-year-old spent in a hotel in one year’s time — the most by any child in state care. In other respects, the kid was far from an anomaly. More than 280 children spent roughly 1,500 nights in hotels or, in a half-dozen cases, offices of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) during that time period, ending in August. Continue reading in The Seattle Times.

Federal Way legislator Reeves resigns from House seat
Federal Way Rep. Kristine Reeves is resigning from her House seat, she announced on Monday. In a video on her Facebook page, Reeves talked about her accomplishments in helping to make child care more affordable to working families, among other feats, during the past three years in the Legislature. Continue reading in the Federal Way Mirror.

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Associated Press
Judge allows Eyman to join car-tab initiative legal case
Washington state wins $57 million in Seattle tunnel lawsuit
Paid parental leave for fed workers could spur wider changes
Washington sees more doctor visits due to flu
Spokane to vote on noise-emitting devices to deter loiterers
Seattle Public Library to eliminate overdue fines in January
Hanford contractor’s rating drops because of investigations
‘Obamacare’ tax repeal added to $1.4T wrap-up spending bill
In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads

Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam sets priorities under Commerce Department pilot program
$10 million bequest benefits Grays Harbor College, 16 other institutions
Oped: Legal constraints changed the dynamic in homeless response, but the problem needs long-term solution, anyway
Oped: We need to heal ourselves before we can handle homelessness in a healthy way

Arlington Times
New Arlington school board members sworn
Marysville could start new $50 million civic center next month
Highway 530 roundabout could come around sooner for traffic relief
Marysville considers cost of embedded social worker
Marysville looks at how it spends hotel-motel tax money
Health district helps Marysville, despite no funding help
City Council freezes city property tax collections at 2019 level

Auburn Reporter
County approves $200,000 to fund South King County WaterWorks projects
HUD awards Muckleshoot Tribe $5 million to preserve, expand its affordable housing inventory

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
U.S. Supreme Court will not take up Boise’s controversial homeless camping case
Washington sees more doctor visits due to flu
A dead zone in the Salish Sea would harm Whatcom’s economy. Here’s how
Here’s how ocean acidification threatens one of Whatcom County’s oldest industries
Is it safe or legal to fill jerry cans with gasoline and transport them inside a car?
What is ocean acidification?
When it comes to the economy, Whatcom ranks high in the state despite a sluggish 2018
Bellingham looking for 100% renewable energy by 2035. Here’s the plan
New justice who believes ‘everyone has a story’ adds to her own barrier-breaking tale
Aggressive cleanup of Spokane homeless camps to continue
Man convicted of hate crime for punching transgender woman
State Parks seek volunteers for 2020
‘The president is the smoking gun:’ How Seattle Democrat argued for Trump’s impeachment
Over 50,000 sign Kennewick man’s petition to impeach Inslee, Ferguson over weapons ban
New Hanford cleanup contract worth up to $10 billion awarded

Bothell Reporter
Bothell increases school impact fees

Capital Press
Washington legislator: Let’s double max revenue for cottage foods
Ag labor bill seen as a win for dairy
Washington ag director: Agency monitoring impact statement
Commentary: Why sustainability?

Columbian
Tiffany Hill’s death compels Vancouver lawmakers to act (Wylie, Cleveland, Pedersen)
Lawmakers differ on next steps for voter-approved $30 car tabs (Wylie, Cleveland, Stonier)
In Our View: New state overtime rules sensible, necessary
In Our View: Sex education must come from reliable sources (Stonier)
Call to help may bring a dangerous wait (Cleveland, Doglio)

The Daily News
Kelso School Board will vote on donation, swear in new members Monday
Steelscape employee accuses company of not paying bonuses in lawsuit

Everett Herald (subscription required)
The Forest Service wants you to stop going in the ice caves
Fired deputies land on growing list, alongside cops who lied
Lawmakers aim to act on guns and pot, taxes and apple
Bloomberg: Stock tumbles as Boeing considers halting 737 Max production
McCusker: An important economic consideration
Editorial: How William Ruckelshaus served both Washingtons
Keiser, Constantine applaud expanded overtime protections (Keiser)

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way legislator Reeves resigns from House seat

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
As captain combats harassment, shipyard workers cast doubt on office handling complaints
News coverage: Killer whale grandmothers help their pods endure
Powerful $46 million crane coming to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Kitsap County elected officials to get raises in 2020

News Tribune (subscription required)
Minimum wage laws change in Tacoma for 2020. Here’s what you need to know
Nurse settles transgender discrimination lawsuit against Western State Hospital
Homeless populations are surging in the West – even as federal spending rises
50 mph returns to 60 mph on Interstate 5 through Tacoma. But not all of it
Second Tacoma behavioral health hospital set to clear final land-use permit hurdle
Tech startup Humming moves from Seattle to Tacoma. Is it the start of something big?
Editorial: Bus Rapid Transit promises fast travel without rail. Too bad Pierce County voters don’t want to pay
Editorial: Ho, ho, ho, where’d the magic go? Five signs Christmas wonder is waning in Washington state and America

New York Times
Judiciary Committee Report Argues Trump ‘Betrayed the Nation’

Olympian (subscription required)
In Lacey, a duplex or triplex could be coming to a lot near you
How much money did Tim Eyman make last year? Sharp contrast appears in his own reports
Editorial: Reducing the harm addiction does to addicts, their loved ones — and their community

Peninsula Daily News
SOS: Petition reveals 2600 opposed to MAT clinic (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)
Jefferson County commissioners open Brinnon Community Center offices to leasing
Port of Port Angeles plans improvements to runway
Report: Black Ball Ferry Line contributes millions to Port Angeles economy
U.S. House passes bill to aid coastal tribes

Puget Sound Business Journal
US retailers hit by ‘worst year since 2008’ for discounting
Airbus captures two more orders as Boeing preoccupied with 737 Max
Check out the new W-4 tax withholding form. Really.
US and China strike ‘phase one’ deal to de-escalate trade war
Jury orders Seattle Tunnel Partners to pay WSDOT for Bertha delays

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, resigns from state Legislature
Flu cases are showing up earlier this year compared to recent years
‘Crazy bad idea’: Top Washington official reacts to ‘alarming’ rise in children in state care sent to hotels
Washington state inspires federal bill to make it easier to help homeless students and their families
Majority of voters paying Sound Transit’s car-tab taxes opposed I-976
Shutdown likely at Boeing Renton as 737 MAX crisis extends
75 years ago they fought the Germans, frostbite and Hitler’s desperate gamble to change the tide of World War II
After senior center closed because of mold, Redmond is without its ‘nice gathering place
Editorial: Derailment report shows how much Sound Transit must improve
Extra! Extra! Pike Place Market newsstand to close after 40 years
A Seattle treatment center closes its doors to foster children, adding to debate over how Washington cares for them
Seattle’s wealth boom and disparity, as told through its public schools
America’s top foundations bankroll attack on big tech
Redmond is growing and Medina is taxing after last month’s Eastside election results
Anti-union group seeks names, birth dates of hundreds of thousands of government workers

Seattle Weekly
Despite concerns, homelessness authority moves toward final Seattle vote
Victims, law enforcement speak about King County Courthouse conditions
King County Council approves controversial winery, brewery ordinance

Skagit Valley Herald
Six candidates seek vacant House seat (Morris)
Parent Academy helps parents help students
Concrete exploring possibilities for airport
State considers land purchase along Samish River
Burlington council approves budget, declines tax increases

Spokesman Review
Washington, Idaho colleges bracing for ‘enrollment cliff’ in 2025
Repelling Mosquito: Law would ban noise machines designed to deter homeless, youth
Shawn Vestal: Stats show crime continues to fall in Spokane, whatever people ‘feel’ about it

Tri-City Herald
18-year-old Pasco teen identified in deadly shooting after stabbing 2 police officers
Millions of state dollars for new Tri-Cities schools now uncertain
Jail impasse must end. Sheriff should concede even if county is not blameless | Editorial
Franklin deputy who killed fleeing driver is back to work. 2nd investigation continues

USA Today
The Cosmic Crisp, Washington’s own long-awaited apple, lands in grocery stores

Washington Post
Democrats accuse Trump of criminal bribery in report on impeachment articles
They built this Chinese boomtown. It left them dying of lung disease with nowhere to turn.
Our roundup of the most outlandish claims of 2019
Ed-Board: Trump’s border wall wouldn’t stop most illegal immigration or drugs. So what is it for?
Corporations paid 11.3 percent tax rate last year, in steep drop under Trump’s tax law, think tank says
U.S. economy shakes free of recession fears in striking turnaround since August
Britain’s troubles to come after Boris Johnson’s landslide win
Alaska climate change: Facing catastrophe, this town can’t quit Big Oil
A judge ordered up to 234,000 people to be tossed from the registered voter list in a swing stat
Opinion: Autistic young people deserve serious respect and attention — not dismissal as the pawns of others.
Net neutrality supporters ask court to reconsider ruling that upheld FCC repeal

Yakima Herald Republic
Task force: Child care centers need more help in Washington state
State to start offering paid family and medical leave in 2020

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Anti-hate group vandalism prompts Lake Stevens peace vigil
King County Courthouse entrance reopens after random attack
Speed limit to return to normal on part of problem stretch of I-5 in Tacoma
Report: Boeing may halt 737 Max production in Renton as grounding continues
‘I feel hopeless’: Washington workers and advocates speak out on cuts to SNAP food benefits

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Main entrance at King County Courthouse reopening after being closed for safety concerns
Information on ethics investigation into King County executive stolen in break-in
Sea-Tac Airport announcing permanent return of program that allows non-ticketed visitors to go beyond security
Speed limits increasing on busy stretch of I-5 after being lowered for months

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington alcohol distilleries may soon see tax increase of nearly 400%
Man accused of assaulting 2 people outside Seattle court to appear before judge

KNKX FM
Washington experiments with giving women in prison limited access to the internet (Darnielle)
Craig Egan, a man vexed by anti-vaxers
Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act could help communities on the front line of climate change
House Judiciary Committee Approves 2 Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump

KUOW FM
House Slated To Impeach Trump This Week — How It Will Work And What Comes Next
3 gun laws proposed to curb mass shootings in Washington state
Rice has higher arsenic levels because of climate change, Seattle researchers find
Pramila Jayapal: ‘Every American should be outraged’ at how Senate is treating impeachment
FCC Approves Plan For 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Number Similar To 911
House Judiciary Committee Approves Two Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump
Seattle and King County poised to merge homeless services
Congressional Negotiators Reach Tentative Deal On $1.3 Trillion Spending Package
Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure, Ignoring White House Objections
McDonald’s Not Responsible For How Franchisees Treat Workers, U.S. Agency Rules
After Greta Thunberg Wins ‘Time’ Honor, Trump Suggests She ‘Chill’ And Watch A Movie
House Democrats Grill Betsy DeVos Over Denying Student Borrower Relief
A New HIV Vaccine Effort With A Different Kind Of Strategy
How The House Prescription Drug Plan Would Try To Lower Drug Prices

NW Public Radio
Across The West, Communities And Landowners Prepare For Their Own Paradise Wildfire Scenario
Robo Air Taxi Testing Wraps Up At Pendleton Airport, And Airbus Moves On

Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: Crisis at the courthouse
Everett considering installing red light cameras

Web

Crosscut
Washington schools don’t have to teach sex education. That could soon change (Stonier, Wilson)
$4K for kids’ hearing aids? Many WA insurers won’t help and now parents want a fix (Kilduff, Cody, Jinkins
Opinion: Is bowing to business decaying our democracy?
Opinion: A regional solution to homelessness is long overdue. Ask those on the front lines
Before the Big One: Geologists dig into smaller fault lines to predict Washington’s future earthquakes

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Bullying young activists — Trump sneers at Greta Thunberg
Report: Boeing considers cutting production of 737 Max
Dry conditions fuel salmon die-off on Oregon coast

Slog
If Washington Doesn’t Pass Rent Control in 2020, Lawmakers Could Face a Sweeping Ballot Measure (Macri, Chopp, Saldaña, Jinkins, Billig, Ryu, Kuderer)
Task Force to Seattle Schools: Don’t Dismantle Gifted Program

Friday, December 13

House Judiciary panel passes two articles of impeachment against Trump
The House Judiciary Committee quickly approved two articles of impeachment Friday against President Trump on party-line votes accusing him of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Following the panel’s deliberations, which lasted less than 10 minutes, Trump lashed out at Democrats, saying their actions are an “embarrassment to this country.” Continue reading in The Washington Post.

Washington attorney general, legislators pushing for stricter gun control laws
Attorney General Bob Ferguson and a group of Democratic legislators will try for more gun control legislation next year, with a push for pending bills that would ban the sale of high-capacity magazines and semi-automatic rifles and that would tighten rules for the sale of ammunition. Ferguson, who has proposed gun control legislation in the past with some success, called for the state to ban the sale of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and to ban the sale of semi-automatic rifles that were restricted last year by an initiative requiring a more complete background check and a purchaser to be at least 21. Continue reading in The Spokesman Review. (Elaine Thompson/AP)

U.S., China near deal that would suspend planned tariffs
The Trump administration and China are close to finalizing a modest trade agreement that would suspend tariffs that are set to kick in Sunday, de-escalating their 17-month trade war. A “deal is close,” said Myron Brilliant, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s head of international affairs, who has been briefed by both sides. Continue reading in the Capital Press. (Ben Margot/AP File)